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C. TRUESDALE.

Stove-Reservoir.

Patented June 15, |875.

n ,Y attest THE GRAPHIC C0.PHOTOL(TPL39&41PARK PLACCJLY.

. NITED CHARLES TRUESDALE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO -VILLIAMRESCR & CO., CF -SAME PLACE.

IMPROVMNT IN STQVEHRESERVOIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1641,65 3, dated June15, 1875 application filed May 5, 1875.

To all 'whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES TnUEsDALE, ofCincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented a new and usefull\Ianufacture of Stove-Reservoirs, of which the following is aspecification This invention is particular designed for thosesheet-metal boiling-vessels commonly called low-down reservoirs,7 whichoccupy appropriate cases or receptacles in cook-stoves. Such vessels arecommonly stift'eued around their rims or upper edges by wiringa mode offinish which, besides being clumsy in appearance, does not possess therequired rigidity, nor does it afford a convenient handhold for liftingthe reservoir out of its receptacle, as is often needful for cleansingandA other purposes.

The present improvement consists in manufacturing such reservoirs with astit' galvanized (or otherwise protected) cast-iron marginal rim orilange, which is secured to the body either by means of rivets, or bybrazing or soldering, or by both of these methods, said rim being soshaped as to afford on its outer edge or projection a means ot'supporting the reservoir within the casing, and on its inner edge asecure hold for the hands of a person removing the reservoir from thecasing.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a perspective view,representing a portion of a cook-stove containing one of my improvedreservoirs slightly lifted from the casing. Fig. 2 -is a verticalsection on an enlarged scale, at the line X X, the reservoir resting inits proper position in the casing. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of amodified form of the reservoir on a smaller scale, showing the body andrim before being fastened together.

A may represent the body of any cookstove, and B a rear prolongation orappendage thereof, the same serving as a casing or receptacle for myreservoir. That edge of the upper plate of the casing which surroundsthe opening'for the reservoir is rabbeted at C7 to receive the flange ofthe reservoir and support the same. (See Fig.2.) D represents thesheetmetal body of the reservoir, and d are holes for the rivets whichattach the rim. E represents my cast marginal ilange or rim, the samehaving a horizontal portion or flange proper, c, from which projectsdownward, as shown, a portion or wing, e', having holes c, for thereception ot' rivets F, by which the said rim is attached to the body D.

The body D may be composed of any sheetmetal customarily employed forstove-reservoirs, such as tin'ned or galvanized sheet-iron or copper.

rIhe rim E e c c" may be of any suitable cast metal, but is preferablycomposed oi tinned, galvanized, or enameled cast-iron.

As represented in Fig. l, the reservoir proper D is supposed to besimply b 1azed or soldered to its supporting-rim E, while Fig. 2 showsthese two members united by rivets, while Fig. 3 shows the wing e'external to the body.

My method ot' stiffenin g the upper margins of reservoirs is especiallyapplicable to those having a curved or otherwise irregular horizontalsection, as at Fig. l, because such irregular-shaped vessels areextremely diiicult to wire with any degree of ncatness, unless anunusual amount of labor and skill a-re expended in the operation;

The represented tlat rectangular rim occupies the rabbet C in the casingmuch more snugly and with a neater appearance than is displayed by theordinary wired rim, and permits the covers Gr to sit iatly down, asshown in Fig. 2, so as to prevent the entrance of dust and to conservethe heat; nor is there any need ot' handles, such as would occupyinconveniently room outside of, above, or within the reservoir, besidesadding to the weight and expense of manufacture.

I claim as a new article of manufacture- The sto ve-reservoir composedof sheet-metal. body D and cast rim E c c, formed and constructed asdescribed, in combination with a casing, B, having a rabbet, C, of acookingstove.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.'

CHAS. TRUESDALE.

Attest GEO. H. KNIGHT, J AMES H. LAYMAN.

